Barbecue Sauce Recipes

Bourbon lends a smoky caramel hint to this spice-laden sauce which is particularly good with pork. See the recipe for Bourbon Barbecue Sauce »

This mustard-based sauce tastes great with chicken and pork. See the recipe for Carolina Gold Sauce »

New York chef David Burke adds smokiness to his sauce with coffee beans.

Sodas like the Dr. Pepper in this recipe from chef Elizabeth Karmel, often sweeten barbecue sauces across the country. See the recipe for Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce »

In eastern North Carolina, spiced vinegar sauce offsets the richness of pork. See the recipe for Eastern North Carolina Sauce »

This spicy blend of ketchup and mustard pairs well with smoked meats. See the recipe for Georgia Barbecue Sauce »

In Kentucky, mutton barbecue is balanced by this Worcestershire-based sauce. See the recipe for Kentucky Dip »

In Memphis, you can order your ribs “wet,” slathered with this sweet, sticky sauce. See the recipe for Memphis-Style Wet Sauce »

This spicy sauce is “mopped” onto ribs as they smoke to moisten and flavor them. See the recipe for Texas Mopping Sauce »